Hey girls! I'm here today with a very exciting drugstore haul! Kruidvat was having a VIP night last friday with -20% on everything (except book, but don't ask me why). I took the chance to completely go crazy and buy some products I've had my eye on for a while now. I also went a little nuts in the 'matte' liquid lipstick department. 

Time to Recycle: Empties #12

You know it's time to empty your 'Empties Bag' when you discover a spider in it. This has been way too long: It's time to recycle! I know I've absent for a LONG time now, but things at school have been crazy busy. I had to concentrate on my internship and after that, I had an exam. I finally have time to blog again and trust me, I have so many blogpost planned for you guys! Let's start with one of my favorites: the empties! 

Time to Recylcle: Empties #11

I was so happy to see the products pile up in my Empties bag again: Time for another one of my favorite posts! I've done a big declutter in my make-up stash last month and threw away everything I don't use anymore/haven't used for a long time. I'm not going to show you everything, don't worry. But I'm showing the products I've used up recently and will tell you if I would repurchase them or not. 

October/November Favorites

Hello everybody! Dear god, how long has it been?! My internship and school work are really taking up all my time the last couple of weeks. I've missed blogging so badly but I just wasn't able to make time. Finally, a moment to write! Today, I will be talking about my favorite products from the last couple of months. I rarely do favorite posts because I feel like I don't change it up enough to keep it interesting every month. But I'm using some new/different products the last two months. 

London Beauty Haul: Boots, Superdrug & TK Maxx

Hello, beauties! How are you guys all doing? Summer has been a busy time for me and I needed to sit myself down and take the time to blog. And god, I missed it! Last week, I went to London with my parents for three days. We did a lot of visiting, walking, eating and I got some time to shop as well.

Ofcourse, you can't go to England without some shopping at Boots and Superdrug. I also discovered TK Maxx, a store where you can find fashion and beauty items for a very low price!

Little Beauty Haul + Summer Small Talk

Hi there, everyone. Long time, no blogpost! I'm so excited to be able to sit down and talk to you guys. How are you all doing? How is your summer going? I've been working the last couple of weeks in amusement parc 'Plopsaland' at the sea side. After work, I'm often to tired to do anyting (except watch movies on the sofa) but today, I really wanted to blog. On one of my free days, I went to Kruidvat, our local drugstore, and decided to treat myself a bit. The result? New make-up! 

Empties 8: My Beauty Trash (May 2015)

Hey sweeties! Ready to look trough my beauty trash together? My empties bag started to look a little bit full again so I decided to do another empties post. As you know, I absolutely love reading and writing empties posts so I actually really wanted to do one, after a few months. Let's start talking and then recycling!

Deauty April 2015: Glam Elfi Edition

Hey allemaal, vandaag ga ik de nieuwe Deauty box voor jullie bespreken. Deze maand heeft Deauty samengewerkt met de creatieve Elfi De Bruyn, gekend van de 'Happy Nails' boeken en de blog 'Glam At Heart'. Resultaat? Een goedgevulde doos vol full size beauty producten! Ik heb mijn Deauty abonnement verlengd en dit is de eerste doos van het nieuwe jaar. Deze doos bevestigd dat dat een goede beslissing is geweest!

Hey everybody, time for a new Deauty unboxing. This month, Deauty had teamed up with Elfi De Bruyn, known for her 'Happy Nails' nail art books and the blog 'Glam At Heart'. The result is a fantastic box filled with full-size products. I renewed my subscription for a whole year and this first new box showed that that was a great decision!

Eerst en vooral, kijk naar deze doos! Word je daar niet gelukkig van? Ik anders wel! Wanneer je doos open doet, zit er een prachtig versierd menukaartje in waar Elfi persoonlijk elk product beschrijft. De producten zelf zitten verpakt in een katoenen zakje. 

First of all, look at this box! Doesn't that make you happy? In the box is a little card included with personal notes from Elfi on every product. The product itself are wrapped in a cotton bag.

The 'I Only Needed 1 Thing' Haul: Spring Edition

You know that moment when you're concealer is running dangerously low and you need to go to the drugstore to get a back-up of it? But then somehow, you end up with a bunch of other stuff... That happened to me today! I needed to repurchase the Maybelline Dream Lumi touch concealer. Just that one product. So you walk into the drugstore... and you see the new line of nail polishes by Rimmel, the new releases from Bourjois and lots of other things. And you just accept the fact that some days, you need to spoil yourself a little bit. Let's take a look at what I got today!

1) Labello Classic Care Lip Balm: Did I need this one? No, not really. I just like these so much and I haven't gotten one in years. They feel so nice on the lips and I really enjoy the smell of these.
2) Bourjois Nude Smokey Eyeshadow Trio in 'Sable Show': Oh my god. I'm not a big fan of Bourjois eyeshadows, but waw! These new trios are so beautiful! There was also another trio with rosy tinted colors but I prefer these golden/taupe shades. They had testers available in store and I was so impressed! These are soft as butter AND very pigmented! Big thumbs up for this trio!
3) Freeman Charcoal & Black Sugar Face Mask: I've tried Freeman face mask before and I really enjoy them.This charcoal and sugar mask really intregued me. I've heard a lot about the purifuing qualities of charcoal. This face mask has two actions: purifying the skin and exfoliation. Can't wait to try this one out later tonight.
4) Maybelline Dream Lumi Concealer in '02 Nude': The only thing from this haul I actually needed. You guys know how much I love this one so I'm not going to bore you guys with talking to much about this one. I was lucky, it was the last one in the store!
5) Rimmel Rita Ora Nail Polish in '322 Neon Fest': How cute do these bottles look with the little flowers? This line of spring colors is absolutely beautiful. Most of them were sold out but I really like this bright pink one. Very nice for spring and summer!

Did you do some shopping lately? 
xx,
Astrid

Empties #7: February 2015

Hello sweeties! It's March, yay! I love March: the beginning of spring and my birthday probably have something to do with that... Let's start this month with one of my favorite types of blogpost: empties! I love writing these as much as I love reading them.
Because my february favorites are pretty much the same as my january favorites, I decided not to do one this month. But I'll do a March favorites and I hope you'll accept this post instead of a favorites one. Let's started on what I finished in the last couple of months! :)

NOTD: Neutral glitter with OPI 'My Very First Knockwurst' and Maybelline 'Rose Chic'

Hey sweeties! How is your sunday going? I'm back today with an NOTD. I was in Lille this week for some shopping and I got this lovely nude OPI nail polish called 'My Very First Knockwurst'. It was from the Germany collection a few years ago. I don't think it's available in Belgium anymore so I was happy to find it. I also picked up Maybelline's Rosy Gold, from the Crystallize collection.

Empties: Products I Used Up #6

Time for another empties post! The bag where I keep all my empties in was starting to look a bit full again so I decided to write about them. I personally like empties posts a lot, because they're the perfect way to really review a product, since you used all of it. This might be another one of those long blogposts, so sit back, relax and enjoy reading!

1. Nivea Pearl & Beauty Deodorant: I used up two of these. I usually keep a deodorant at home and one at my studio in Ghent and this time, they ran empty at the same time. I really like this deodorant, it has a pleasant scent that lingers for quite a while and it's very gentle on the skin.
Would I repurchase? Yes!

2. Nivea Stress Protect Deodorant: This is only a travel size I picked up to keep in my handbag, but I actually really liked the scent of it! I don't know if it really reacts to stress and it certainly does not last 48 hours, but it stays on a long time and is also gentle on the skin. I might pick up the full size one of this one soon!
Would I repurchase? Yes

USA Haul Part 2: Makeup - CVS, Sephora & Duane Reade

Time for part 2 of the USA haul! Today will be make-up and skin care. I'm going to insert 'group pictures' of the products and list them under the photo. You'll probably see a lot of reviews in the near future so I'm not going to talk about them here. That would make this post very very long so let's keep it easy!

• Anastasia Brow Wiz Pencil in Ash/Taupe
• Benefit Gimme Brow Gel in 'Light'
• Wet 'n Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Trio 'Walking on Eggshells'
• Wet 'n Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Collection in 'Comfort Zone'
• L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in 'Amber Rush'
• NYX Eyeliner in 'Golden Olive'
• Rimmel Eyeliner in 'Navy', 'Light Blue' and 'Nude'
• Maybelline Tattoo Cream Eyeshadows in 'Bad to the Bronze' (repurchase for when my old one dries up) and 'Barely Branded'
• Maybelline The Falsies Flared Mascara
• Benefit 'They're Real' Mascara
• Revlon Colorstay Eyeshadow Quad in 'Addictive'
• Estée Lauder Sumptuous Bold Volume Lifting Mascara in Black (part of a gift with purchase) 
• Milani Shadow Eyez Pencil in 'Champagne Toast'
• Nyx Jumbo Eye pencil in 'Cashmere'
• Maybelline Age Rewind concealer
• Josie Maran Coconut Watercolor Eyeshadow in 'Playa Del Pink'

Product Empties: July 2014

Oh, that feeling you get when you finish up a product. I've been collecting my empties for a very long time now - So much stuff was almost empty at the same time! - and I can finally write this. It's going to be a long one, so you know what to do: get a snack and something to drink and ENJOY.

January Favorites 2014: Beauty and more!

Hello everybody! Today I'm talking about my january favorites. It's the first month of 2014 and it has gone by so quickly... It was not a very exciting month, I had exams at school, like most of you guys had as well. So my makeup had to be quick and easy this month! I have a few favorites to show you, and a lot of them are new ones. So let's get started!

Favorite shower products?
I've been loving my Cranberry Joy Body Polish from the body shop. Their body polishes are amazing! They exfoliate the skin in a gentle way, but makes it very soft! Put your favorite body lotion on top on you'll have soft, irresistible skin.
I've also been loving the Yves Rocher Cocoa-Orange shower gel, which smells like Jaffa/Pim's Cakes. When I smelled this, I immediately went back to the store to buy another bottle.
Nivea Straight&Gloss shampoo is an all-time favorite of mine. Even when I don't include it in a favorites post, you can just be sure that is was a favorite because it's the only shampoo I use. I always go back to this one when I try out something else. It makes my hair soft and not frizzy.

December Haul: The Body Shop, Kruidvat and Di!

Hi sweeties! Last week and in the weekend, I decided to go to the mall near my home town to buy some Christmas presents! I also found some things for myself, because a lot of stores were having sales. I got some things from the body shop (there is a bit of a dramatic story behind this), Kruidvat and Di. 

November Favorites 2013

Hey everyone! Today, I'm doing my first 'favorites' blogpost ever! I never did one of these blogposts ever, but I'm not sure why. So I decided to start this month! November has flown by so fast, I can't believe it's already december! 2014 is coming closer! I have 10 makeup products to share with you, let's get to it! ;)

London Haul Part 1: Make-up!

Hello, my lovely girls! I'm back, alive and kicking! After my exams, I went to London with my parents and I picked some products from Boots and Superdrug. I also have one item from Selfridge's.

Summer of Bloggin', July 24: Maybelline Color Tattoo Eyeshadow in 'Eternal Gold' Swatches&Review

Hello girls, today I wanted to do a short review about the Maybelline Color Tattoo Eyeshadow in 'Eternal Gold', a beautiful yellow-gold color. I bought this color on an evening marker at the end of June. It was only €5, which is very cheap for maybelline products in Belgium. 

Summer of Bloggin', July 21: My Current Summer Favorites!

Hello girls! We are halfway July and I wanted to show you my current favorite products to use. I've never done a 'favorites' post, but I wanted to start with this one. July is not over but I know I won't be using other products because I've reached for this almost every day now, unless I'm not wearing any makeup. It's very hot here in Belgium now, so I like to keep it simple.